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I read an article about internet gambling and poker playing. The European online gambling market has grown exceptionally since it launched last year. Meanwhile, in Mexico they are trying to legalize slot machines and ban internet gambling. Although gambling over the web has security issues and protection of many peoples belongings, many people still gamble over the internet, putting them at risk for many types of fraud and loss of money.

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I read an article about the movie Yes Man, which made $19 million on the opening weekend. This movie beat Will Smith's Seven Pounds and The Day The Earth Stood Still, making it the top movie of the weekend. The movie is about a man who thinks that he can say yes for a whole year but then he realizes how hard it is to say yes to everything everyone asks him to do.

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There is a dilema for the new president of the United States. Barack Obama is proposing to use his blackberry while residing in the white house and many people and executive officials think it is a bad idea because people can hack into it and get all of the information off of it. Although the president is addicted to his laptop and blackberry, he may have to give it up for security purposes.

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The book Tan Lines, is a sequel to the book Beach Blonde: A Summer Novel, which in the book Summer had been to the Florida Keys two summers in a row, but this summer was the best because she was with her boyfriend seth. Marquez, Summer's best friend who she is currently roommates with and hangs out with all the time. But Summer is in a dilema where she has to choose between two guys and she doesn't know who to choose.

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In the movie 13 going on 30, Jennifer Garner plays the role of a thirty year old women who has no idea whats going on in her life. When she was younger, she always wished to be older and more sophisticated so her life takes a turn when she transforms into a thirty year old women with a high end fashion magazine job. Jennifer eventually adjusts to her hectic lifestyle and turns the magazine in a new direction thanks to her childhood best friend.

Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences

Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences

In the book the Odyssey, the god that has the most human characteristics is Athena, the goddess of wisdom because although she is a goddess, she is the most like a human. A few of the reasons she is most like a human is because she has the most human-like powers, she is very down to earth, and she acts like a human most of the time.
Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is the most like a human because of her down to earth like characteristics.

Hero of the Year

Telemachus for Hero of the Year

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Many gods, goddesses, and other people are candiates for the Hero of the Year. But this year it will be very close. Everyone has a good chance of winning, but we won't officially know until the election. The people must choose from all the people and we believe anyone would make a great hero, but we will not know until the voting.

Although many people may think Odysseus, the strong and mighty god may be a great "hero of the year", he does get attacked by Posidon many times. He is a fighter and a family man and is a strong and courageous warrior.

We prefer his son, Telemachus for many reasons. He has gone through many adventures to Pylos and Sparta in search for his father. So in many ways he is a hero. He has done many things to deserve this award including the many adventures he encountered for the good.

I think Telemachus is a great candidate because of the acheivements he has made and all the contravercity he has gone through to do good. Although he may have been not very good to some of the other gods, many people think of him as a heroic figure.

Telemachus, for all of the years he has lived, has always been an influence to someone or another. He has gone through the suitors living in his house to the sailing adventures to Sparta and Pylos. The many things he does makes him a better canidate for the hero of the year.

The gods are proudly standing behind Telemachus for hero of the year.

Heroes in a Box

Disney Heroes

Outside Reading #1

The Au Pairs. By Melissa de la Cruz

This book is about the life of three different teenagers working in the Hamptons for the summer. They are au pairing for a family that has five crazy children they have to look over day and night, making them food, cleaning up after them, taking them where they have to go, and anything else they need. The teens thought it was going to be an easy summer job, living on the beach and all. But it's not what they thought it would be after two of the girls leave the work for the last one. While she stays home and watches the kids, the other two go out clubbing at night and living the party scene. All of the partying adds up when they come home at 5 in the morning and have to wake up a few hours later to take care of all the children. The days become a daily ritual, so they become used to the no sleep, partying, and babys to watch over.

Siddhartha Blog Assignment #2

Texting for Advice:

Govinda: Siddhartha is leaving me!
Phlippe: Oh I am sorry to hear that.
Govinda: What should I do?
Phlippe: Try to move on.
Govinda: How! He says I have chosen my own path and I must find salvation. (Hesse 30)
Phlippe: Maybe you are meant to go your separate ways.
Govinda: Well, we both listened to the teachings of the Illustrious One. We accepted them. We are both supposed to follow the path of salvation. (Hesse 29)
Phlippe: Everyone moves on. Maybe Sid has moved on.
Govinda: Yes, you may be right, but he is my best friend!
Phlippe: Yes, well G2G. TTYL! LYL!

PART 2:

I think Govinda is being a little to clingy because he can't get over Siddhartha. He is supposed to be "finding himself" and personally I don't think he can if he has Govinda by his side the whole time. I think he should go on this journey by himself. It will help him so much more if he is not having anyone put in ideas for his conquest, if he is by himself. Govinda should find himself as Siddhartha is doing, it will help him, rather than dwelling on the loss of a friendship.

Hello, this is Phlippe here! I am friends with Siddhartha. Although I am not talked about much in the book, we are very good friends! I do a lot of labor work, help get the food and clean around the area. Siddhartha is a very kind man and always helps when i need it!